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Slides with activities that align to the Junior Great Books curriculum Series 2 Book 1 Responsibility

Slides aligning with the Junior Great Books curriculum to facilitate reading and discussing all three stories in the Friendship book. Add on work sheets available for additional purchase.

These slides support both the development of empathy in students and the practice of identifying emotions, especially in reference to how we physically feel emotions. The students are guided through three relevant scenarios that challenges them to consider multiple perspectives and emotions different people might feel in the same situation.

Students of all ages will be able to use this lesson to access the lived experiences of Civil Rights hero Ruby Bridges. Using their bodies students will portray important images from Ruby's fight for school integration. This arts integration lesson will allow students to more deeply explore this legendary trailblazer.

What is Newspaper Blackout Poetry? In 2010, Austin Kleon wrote Newspaper Blackout, a collection of poems made by redacting newspapers with a permanent marker. These slides guide students through the steps of meaningfully creating their own blackout poetry.

Utilize the power of movement to facilitate your students understanding of science and the Civil Rights Movement. The Bundle Includes a full lesson plan and two Frozen Pictures lessons. Frozen Pictures or Tableaux are a kinesthetic learning exercise in which students recreate a picture or historical scene as a collaborative group. Lesson 1 is designed to help students explore animal adaptations. Lesson 2 is a celebration of Ruby Bridge and students are challenged to portray Ruby's bravery int he